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Please view some of the areas in which we can offer assistance below.</p> </div><div class="op-container"> <div class="op-images"> <div class="teal-word"> <div class="text"><span>1.</span>Ideas</div> </div> <img class="op-teal op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/teal.svg" alt="teal arrow" data-target="#teal" /> <div class="blue-word"> <div class="text"><span>2.</span>Plan & Design</div> </div> <img class="op-blue op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/blue.png" alt="blue arrow" data-target="#blue" /> <div class="green-word"> <div class="text"><span>3.</span>Data Sourcing</div> </div> <img class="op-green op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/green.svg" alt="" data-target="#green" /> </a> <div class="lemon-word"> <div class="text"><span>4.</span>Data Governance</div> </div> <img class="op-lemon op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/lemon.svg" alt="" data-target="#lemon" /> <div class="orange-word"> <div class="text"><span>5.</span>Data Analysis</div> </div> <img class="op-orange op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/orange.svg" alt="" data-target="#orange" /> <div class="purple-word"> <div class="text">7. <span>Impact & Engagement</span></div> </div> <img class="op-purple op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/purple.svg" alt="" data-target="#purple" /> <div class="red-word"> <div class="text"> <span>6. Publishing &</span> <span>Preservation</span> </div> </div> <img class="op-red op-no-style" src="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/library/alwayspublish/red.svg" alt="" data-target="#red" /> </div> <div class="info-container"> <div class="information-op-teal info active"> <div id="teal" class="op-teal-info"> <h3>Ideas</h3> <p> The library helps researchers conduct thorough literature searches to develop and refine research questions. Our approach is structured into five main sections: </p> <ul> <li><a href="services/findinginformation">Structured Learning</a></li> <li><a href="services/findinginformation">Library Resource Guides</a></li> <li><a href="services/findinginformation">One-to-one consultations</a></li> <li><a href="services/networks">Researcher Networks on Campus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/listings/">Research Impact Areas</a></li> </ul> <a class="ops-button" href="services/findinginformation">Research Skills</a> </div> </div> <div id="blue" class="information-op-blue info hidden"> <div class="op-blue-info"> <h3>Plan & Design</h3> <p> Support for identifying funding opportunities and writing grant proposals is provided by the <a href="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/researchcommunityportal/">Research Office</a> and <a href="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/researchcommunityportal/">Research Accounts</a>. </p> <p> <a href="services/researchdatamanagement">Research Data Management (RDM)</a> and <a href="services/openpractice">Open Research practices</a> that aim to meet institutional policy and funder requirements are supported by the library as follows: </p> <a class="ops-button" href="services/researchdatamanagement">RDM Support</a><br/> <a class="ops-button" href="services/openpractice">Open Practice Guidance</a> </div> </div> <div id="green" class="information-op-green info hidden"> <div class="op-green-info"> <h3>Data Sourcing</h3> <p> The library supports researchers by offering access to essential resources. These include both <a href="resources/">digital and physical materials from local sources</a>, such as the University's own research outputs and archives, as well as external sources like <a href="https://zenodo.org">open data repositories</a> and <a href="https://search.library.nuigalway.ie">subscription-based content</a> and <a href="https://libguides.library.universityofgalway.ie/findingdatabases">databases</a>. </p> <a class="ops-button" href="https://library.universityofgalway.ie/collections/heritagecollections/">Using our Heritage collections, Archives and Special collections</a><br/> <a class="ops-button" href="services/datatoolsanddataservices/">Data Collection Tools and Methods</a> </div> </div> <div id="lemon" class="information-op-lemon info hidden"> <div class="op-lemon-info"> <h3>Data Governance</h3> <p> Data Governance broadly covers approaches to working with data during the research cycle and include data organisation, management, storage, and policy. It is often called Data Stewardship and includes including compliance with data <a href="https://www.universityofgalway.ie/data-protection/">privacy</a> and <a href="https://nuigalwayie.sharepoint.com/sites/ResearchEthics">ethical</a> considerations specific to different research fields and data types. A key concept is <a href="https://www.openaire.eu/how-to-make-your-data-fair">FAIR data</a>. </p> <a class="ops-button" href="services/researchdatamanagement/">Research Data Management Training</a><br/> <a class="ops-button" href="https://libguides.library.universityofgalway.ie/researchdatamanagement/FAIRprinciples">FAIR data</a> </div> </div> <div id="orange" class="information-op-orange info hidden"> <div class="op-orange-info"> <h3>Data Analysis</h3> <p> To support researchers in understanding and processing their data while encouraging open practice. 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